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B-3 Sheepskin Bomber Jacket by Schott

Ben Branch September 26, 2014
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  Ben BranchArticles that Ben has written have been covered on CNN, Popular Mechanics, Smithsonian Magazine, Road & Track Magazine, the official Pinterest blog, the official eBay Motors blog, BuzzFeed,…

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Skateboard Guitars

Ben Branch September 23, 2014
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The Skateboard Guitar is an interesting little invention that I first came across in early 2012, I have vague memories of my Mrs wrestling my…

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Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
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Vacuum tube based amplifiers have been making a significant comeback over the past 10 years or so, they were ubiquitous before the invention of…

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#19 Daypack by Kilo Gear

Ben Branch September 13, 2014
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The #19 Daypack by Kilo Gear is a backpack with an integrated tool roll, specifically designed for motorcyclists who like (or need) to keep…

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Harrier Drop Tank Boardroom Desk

Ben Branch September 12, 2014
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I can only imagine that Bond villains could potentially have difficultly sourcing suitably cinematic furniture to kit out their volcano lairs, although on retrospect…

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1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2014
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Isotta Fraschini is an automaker that’s largely unknown today, but back in their pre-Depression heyday they were globally recognised as a leader in the…

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Evel Knievel Poster

Ben Branch September 8, 2014
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With all of the stunning imagery provided by the long career of Evel Knievel we sometimes forget that he had a habit of coming out…

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E-Type Poster by Petrolified

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
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Petrolified is a one-man operation run by Martin Miskolci, he made a name for himself with a poster design last year called the “Wall of…

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The T-Dub Ski by Big Woodski

Ben Branch September 3, 2014
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The first few hundred years of ski development took place on rudimentary wooden planks that were slowly shaped via trial and error into the form…

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1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
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The car you see here is a 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra with the chassis #: CSX 2430 – it’s a Cobra with a…

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The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent

Ben Branch August 29, 2014
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The Sibley 400 Deluxe Tent is something I came across a few weeks ago and immediately bought on impulse – despite the fact that I had…

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DemerBox Stereo

Ben Branch August 28, 2014
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James Demer is a location sound mixer known for his work on films like Bowling for Columbine, Winter’s Bone and TV shows like Survivor and The…

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